Devon Care Home Owners Meet King Charles

King Charles and Queen Camilla at the first Royal Garden Party of 2026 where Southern Healthcare care owners were invited in recognition of their contribution to the care sector.

Devon nursing home owners met King Charles at Buckingham Palace after they were invited to attend a Royal Garden Party in recognition of their contributions to social care. Southern Healthcare’s managing director Geoffrey Cox and his wife, the director of nursing and compliance, Margot Whittaker, attended the prestigious garden party at the Royal Family’s historic … Read more

Music Man

George Williams, Southern Healthcare's resident musician, plays the guitar and sings with a resident in the lounge of the care home. He plays live music in care homes across Devon.

In this blog, George Williams, a musician in residence at the Southern Healthcare Butterfly and Dragonfly care homes in Devon, talks about the importance of live music in care homes and he explains the huge benefits of his regular visits to the homes with his double act Dotty the dog. The original blog was published … Read more

Frequently Asked Questions About Dementia

Parkwood House residents enjoy a trip to Devonport Park with members of the care team.

At Southern Healthcare, a large number of our residents are living with a dementia. Our homes in Exeter, Plymouth, Seaton and Dawlish, specialise in dementia care and we are continually striving for further excellence in this field. For many years, Southern Healthcare has engaged with the work of some of the leading thinkers in research … Read more

Dawlish Care Home Sets Benchmark For Outstanding Care

Sefton-Hall-resident-Shirley-Mapston-with-care-team-member-Julie-Yates in the lounge

A Dawlish care home has been praised for setting a benchmark for outstanding care across the social care sector in England by a highly regarded organisation, which specialises in auditing care providers. Sefton Hall, a Southern Healthcare home, received the praise from Meaningful Care Matters auditors who were assessing the care home’s Butterfly programmes. Meaningful … Read more

Seaton Care Home Receives Excellent Rating

Residents at The Seaton care home enjoy some crafts

An East Devon nursing home has received an excellent rating from a highly regarded organisation which specialises in auditing care providers. The Seaton, a Southern Healthcare nursing home, received praise for their ‘highly engaged and emotion-focused model of care’ from Meaningful Care Matters auditors who were assessing the care home’s Dragonfly programme. Meaningful Care Matters … Read more

Exeter Care Home Receives Excellent Rating

Carer Andy Cowling and resident Ron Letheren enjoy a cup of tea and a chat in the The Old Rectory dining room

An Exeter care home has received an excellent rating from a highly regarded organisation which specialises in auditing care providers. The Old Rectory, a Southern Healthcare home, received praise for their ‘highly engaged service where emotion-focused care is consistently evident in daily interactions’ from Meaningful Care Matters auditors, who were assessing the care home’s Butterfly … Read more

Plymouth Care Home Receives Outstanding Rating

Activities coordinator Kerrie Haughey with residents in the lounge at Parkwood House.

A Plymouth care home has received an outstanding rating from a highly regarded organisation which specialises in auditing care providers. Parkwood House, a Southern Healthcare home, received praise for their homely and caring practices and the home environment from Meaningful Care Matters auditors who were assessing the care home’s Butterfly programme. Meaningful Care Matters (MCM) … Read more

Devon Carers Celebrated for Extraordinary Dedication

Andreea Vieru, a nurse manager at Sefton Hall care home in Dawlish standing in the garden

Devon carers have been honoured for years of dedicated service to the Southern Healthcare group. The care home group, which has award-winning care homes in Exeter, Plymouth, Seaton, and Dawlish invited team members to an event celebrating long service milestones from five to more than 20 years. Southern Healthcare also honoured four nurses at the … Read more

Devon Care Group Wins National Award

Southern Healthcare managing director Geoffrey Cox and director of nursing and compliance Margot Whittaker receive their award for Care Group of the Year at the Caring UK Awards.

A Devon care home group has been named ‘Care Group of the Year’ at a recent UK awards ceremony. Southern Healthcare won the prestigious award for Care Group of the Year at a glittering award ceremony in Leicester. Team members from Southern Healthcare’s award-winning care homes in Exeter, Plymouth, Seaton, and Dawlish attended the annual … Read more